Vehicle-wheel.



No. 841,912. a a PATENTBDJAN. z2, 1907.

H. W. WYURTH. f VEHICLE WHEEL. uru'o'uron FILED 0017181904.

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UNITED STATES .PATENT oEEIoE.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, 1907.

Application filed October 18, i904. Serial No. 228,979.

To @ZZ wiz/0m, t mfr-,ty concerni- Be it known that I, HENRY W. WRTII, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leeds, in the county of Jackson and-State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-VVheels, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to improvements in vehicle-wheels.

The object of my invention is to provide a vehicle-wheel in which the felly-sections are held in position by radially-adjustable spokes, an eXpansible hub being employed to force the spokes against the lelly-sectionsv My invention provides,.further, a tire with an inner groove to receive the felly-sections, the felly-sections being provided with overlapping ends so arranged that the felly-sections may be readily inserted in position in the inner groove of the tire.

I provide, further, a novel form of oint by which lateral movement of the felly-sectionsA relatively to each other is prevented.

Other novel features are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrative of my invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation view o f thel expansible hub shown mounted on the axle, the casing being omitted. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinalr `sectional view of the hub and inner ends of the spokes. Fig. 3 is a view of the hub-casing, shown partly in vertical section and partly in elevation, the several parts being detached from each other. Fig. 4 is a cross-section of the tire, one of the felly-sections, and the outer end of a spoke. Fig. 5 is. an end view of the hub, shown partly in elevation and partly in vertical section. Fig. 6 is a crosssection of one of the felly-sections, the outer end of a spoke, a rubber tire, and an iron tire having the inner and outer grooves to receive, respectively, the felly-sections and rubber tire. Fig. 7 is a side elevation view of .a wheel havingembodied in it the novel fea'- tures of my invention, a part of the felly-sections and tire being shown in section at a a perspective view of the abutting ends of two felly-sections. Fig. 9 is a side elevation view of one of the felly-sections.

Similar characters of reference denotesimilar parts.

1 denotes the axle provided with a flange Fig. 8 is` 2. On the axle is rotatively mounted a sleeve 3, externally screw-threaded and provided at its inner end with a iiange 4 of ypolygonal form. A cone or conicalmember 5 is A rovided witha screw-threaded hole fitted to the sleeve1f3b, The outer end of the cone may "havefa polygonal form forbeing gripped by a inner end of a spoke 9, which recess holds the inner end of the spoke against lateral movement in a direction parallel with the said arm` 7. By rotatin i the'cone 5 the arms 7 are forced outward y, thus forcing outward the spokes 9.

The ordinaryaXle-nut (not shown) is mounted on the outer threaded end ofthe spokes9 and hold them rigidlyV in position and also tolock the conical member 5 on the;

sleeve, the following-described casing. is employed. An inner conical tubular member 10 has an inner `flange threaded to lit the-` sleeve 3 and denoted by 1.1 and disposed between the flange .4 a-nd member 6. outer end of the member lO'has a peripheral iiange 12, having a seriesof radial recesses. 13 in line with a series of-radial holes 14, adapted to receive the spokes 9. The outer end of the member 10 is insertible inthe inner end of a tubulary member l5, having onits inner periphery a series of projections 16, adapted` to receive each in a recessl7 at its outer end the inwardly-extendinglprojection 18 on the the outer end of a hook11`9, of which a series areprovided on .the youter end of. the .mem-

ber 10.

Encircling the member .10 'outsidegthe-` aXle land retains the sleeve 3 in position.. To protect the inner parts andto support the loo flange 12 is a ring 20, having a series of radialv recesses 21, adapted to receive thespokes 9. On the inner end of the member 15 is provided a flange 22, adapted to bear against a resilient ring 23,*which bears against the out! side of the ring 20. 23 is to force the-member 15 outwardly, so

The function of the ring that the projections 18 on the-hooks 19 will remain in the recesses 17. On the inner periphery of the member 15 are provided a number of longitudinal iianges 24, adapted to receive between them a peripheral pin or projection 25 on the cone 5. The flanges 24 serve to limit the rotation of the cone 5 after it has been adjusted.

In assembling the parts the member 15 is not placed in position until the cone 5 has been rotated to a position in which the spokes are properly positioned.r The member 15 is then engaged with the member 10 by means of the hooks 19 and projections 16, the resilient ring 23 forcing the projections 18 into the recesses 17.

The tire 26 is provided on its inner periphery with a groove 27, adapted to receive the felly-sections 28 and 28. Suitable radial holes are provided in the inner sides of the felly-se'ctions to receive the outer ends of the spokes 9. On each end of each of the two felly-sections 28 is provided a tongue 29, adapted to enter a groove 30, provided one in each end of the two felly-sections 28', which felly-sections are disposed valternately between the telly-sections 28. The felly-sections are cut oii obliquely at their ends, preferably at an angle of about forty-iive degrees from diametrical lines intersecting the joints between the {elly-sections, the two tongues of each felly-section being out parallel with each other and parallel with a diametrical line radially dividing the felly-section. The grooved ends of the felly-sections 28 are cut diveiging from each other and to fit the ends of the adjacent telly-sections 28. By this construction after all the felly-sections but one have been placed in the grooved tire the last ifelly-section may be readily slipped into position, the beveled joint permitting such insertion. After the felly-sections and other parts have been assembled as described the spokes may be radially adjusted so as to force the Jelly-sections tightly into the tire by rotation of the cone 5 in the proper direction. The telly-sections having overlapping ends, lateral movement relative to each other is prevented even when the felly-sections do not it closely together at their ends.

In Fig. 9 is shown a felly-section provided with the tongues 29. The distance should not be greater between the points a c than between tliepoints b d, and the distance between the points e f should not be greater than the distance between the points g h. So constructed. the felly-section will slip readily into position. If desired, all the joints may be cut radially or in diametrical lines, excepting one joint, which should be cut, as hereinbefore described, at an angle tov the diametrical line intersecting the joint, the groove and tongue of such joint being cut as described. So constructed the felly-section havingthe tongue cut at an angle should be inserted last. i

My invention may be variously modiiied without departing from its spirit.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination with the sleeve adapted to be mounted on the axle, of a cone adjustable longitudinally on the sleeve, a member carried by the sleeve and having a plurality of radially-swinging arms provided with recesses, the spokes resting upon said arms and in said recesses, the tire, and a plurality of felly-sections mounted in the tire and supported by the spokes.

2. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination with the sleeve adapted to be mounted on the axle, of a cone adjustable lengthwise on the sleeve, a member carried by the sleeve and having a plurality of swinging arms having each a recess adapted to rest on the cone, the spokes resting upon said arms in said recesses, a tire having an inner peripheral groove, and a plurality of ellysections mounted in said groove and supported by the s okes.

p3. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination with the vexternally-screw-threaded sleeve adapted to be mounted on the axle, of a cone having a longitudinal hole provided with threads iitted to the threaded part of the sleeve, a member carried by the sleeve and having a plurality of swinging arms resting upon the cone and having eacha recess, the spokes resting upon said arms and in said recesses, a tire having an inner groove and a plurality of Jrelly-sections mounted in said groove and su ported by the spokes.

4. In a ve 'cle-wheel, the combination with the sleeve adapted to be mounted on the axle, of a cone longitudinally movable on the sleeve, a member carried by the sleeve having a plurality of swinging arms havin each a recess, the spokes supported by said arms and in said recesses, the tire, and a plurality of felly-sections mounted in the tire, having a tongue-and-groove connection with each other and supported by the spokes.

5. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination with the sleeve adapted to be mounted on the axle, of a cone longitudinally adjustable on the sleeve, a member carried by the sleeve having a plurality of radially-swinging arms resting upon the cone and having each a recess, the spokes resting upon said arms and in said recesses, the tire, and a plurality of fellysections having overlapping ends, each fellysection end being cut at an angle to a diametrical line intersecting said end, the fellysections being located in the tire and supported by the spokes.

6. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination with the sleeve adapted to be mounted on the axle, of a cone longitudinally adjustable on the sleeve, a member carried by the sleeve and having a plurality of radially-swinging IOO IOS

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arms resting upon the cone and having each diametrical line intersecting said abutting ro a recess, the spokes resting upon said arms ends. and in said recesses, a tire having an inner In testimony whereof I affix my signature peripheral groov, and a plurality of ellyin presence of two Witnesses.

sections mounte in said Groove and supported by said spokes, the telly-sections hav- HENRY W' WURTH ing a tongue-andgroove connection with Witnesses:

each other, and the abutting ends of tWo of WARREN D. HOUSE, said felly-sections being cut at an angle .to a l HENRY F. ROSE. 

